First Bus - Potteries

[Ex BC driver]

63171 was parked in the bus station layover bay this morning, probably for drivers to have a look and type train. I did notice two cones placed either side of the rear.

[Ashley]

Is there any gen from up Hanley duck? :)

[Ex BC driver]

63171 was in service today

[Bob]

Are streetlites planned to be used on a particular route?

[winston]

PD0000003/20 - FIRST POTTERIES LTD, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
        Variation Accepted: Operating between Newcastle, Bus Station and Longton Interchange given service number 22 effective from 30-Nov-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.

PD0000003/33 - FIRST POTTERIES LTD, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
        Variation Accepted: Operating between Clayton Village and Biddulph Wharf Road given service number 99 effective from 30-Nov-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.

PD0000003/38 - FIRST POTTERIES LTD, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
        Variation Accepted: Operating between Bradeley School and Trentham, Pacific Road given service number 21/21A effective from 30-Nov-2014. To amend Timetable.

PD0000003/46 - FIRST POTTERIES LTD, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
        Variation Accepted: Operating between Staffordshire, Hanley bus station and Staffordshire, Leek, Haregate given service number 18 effective from 30-Nov-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.

PD0000003/48 - FIRST POTTERIES LTD, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
        Variation Accepted: Operating between Staffordshire, Stoke-On-Trent Hanley, Bus station and Staffordshire, Stafford, Rail Station given service number 101/X101 effective from 30-Nov-2014. To amend Timetable.

PD0000003/50 - FIRST POTTERIES LTD, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
        Variation Accepted: Operating between Hanley Bus Station and Uttoxeter Bus Station given service number 32/32A effective from 30-Nov-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.

PD0000003/140 - FIRST POTTERIES LTD, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
        Variation Accepted: Operating between HANLEY BUS STN and HANLEY BUS STN given service number 38 effective from 30-Nov-2014. To amend Timetable.

PD0000003/163 - FIRST POTTERIES LTD, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
        Variation Accepted: Operating between Longton and Discovery Academy given service number DA1/DA2 effective from 30-Nov-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.

PD0000003/164 - FIRST POTTERIES LTD, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
        Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Longton and Discovery Academy given service number DA2 effective from 30-Nov-2014.

PD0000003/171 - FIRST POTTERIES LTD, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
        Variation Accepted: Operating between LONGTON and NEWSTEAD given service number 22A effective from 30-Nov-2014. To amend Timetable.

PD0000003/174 - FIRST POTTERIES LTD, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
    Registration Accepted
    Starting Point: Newcastle
    Finish Point: Hanley Bus Station
    Via: Bradwell, Wolstanton
    Service Number: 17
    Service Type: Normal Stopping/Hail & Ride
    Effective Date:
    Other Details: Monday to Saturday

PD0000003/175 - FIRST POTTERIES LTD, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
    Registration Accepted
    Starting Point: Hanley Bus Station
    Finish Point: Milton
    Via: Hanley, Baddeley Green, Milton
    Service Number: 43
    Service Type: Normal Stopping/Hail & Ride
    Effective Date: 30-NOV-2014
    Other Details: Monday to Saturday

PD0000003/176 - FIRST POTTERIES LTD, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
    Registration Accepted
    Starting Point: Keele
    Finish Point: Leighton Hospital
    Via: Keele, Newcastle, Hanley, Burslem, Tunstall
    Service Number: 3
    Service Type: Normal Stopping
    Effective Date: 30-NOV-2014
    Other Details: Daily

[Ex BC driver]

Are streetlites planned to be used on a particular route?

I saw 63171 again today, rear number display had 6A. Couldn't see the destination as I weren't there long, was running late so dropped off, picked up and went

[ade]

Last Sunday deckers 32633 & 32634 were on the 101 to Stafford. Are these replacing the usual Scanias on this route.

[Ashley]

Last Sunday deckers 32633 & 32634 were on the 101 to Stafford. Are these replacing the usual Scanias on this route.

The Geminis at AG are for the 32 and 101 mostly with displaced OmniCities more frequently used on Stoke local services so not a rare feat but a Gemini on the above services is much better than the norm

[Ashley]

40007 61239 and 61244 have gone for scrap

[Ashley]

Few obs from today
40029 now in new livery for whichever *line* uses Solos
37156 - 60 have gained Potteries fleetnames

Also of interest, some 3 journeys interwork with the 4

Apart from that, just another day in Stoke, still to travel on one of the new Streetlites

Edit

53208 - late night 1's - definately a change bus and noteworthy

The 2000 and 2100 101's from Hanley come off 32's , there may be other journeys but the 101 hasn't had any Geminis on today and now I've got 32634 back to Stafford with a hoover that's worse than 4518 plus mega wind

[Ashley]

61145 back in traffic on 7's today

[PM]

Anyone know if all of the streetlites are/have been in service yet?

[Ashley]

Anyone know if all of the streetlites are/have been in service yet?

They've been out for a few weeks now, been up two Saturdays on the trot and not sampled one

[Tony]

Anyone know if all of the streetlites are/have been in service yet?

They've been out for a few weeks now, been up two Saturdays on the trot and not sampled one

They're not all in service, there was one in the show at the NEC

[Ashley]

Anyone know if all of the streetlites are/have been in service yet?

They've been out for a few weeks now, been up two Saturdays on the trot and not sampled one

They're not all in service, there was one in the show at the NEC

I hadn't seen that photo at that point but when observing in Longton on Saturday all the 6's were in pairs and trips which made me think they were all out but to rephrase my original comment, some but not all of the new lamposts are in use here